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Best of Cape Town & Botswana - From US$5899
Trip Highlights
Cape Town | Okavango Delta | Chobe Game Reserve
Explore
Cape Town with its scenic beauty, culture and great restaurants
The Okavango Delta with its spectacular landscape and wealth of wildlife
The Chobe River where hippos yawn and elephants come to play
Experience
Close encounters with Botswana's great wildlife from an open safari vehicle
A river safari to view animals from a different perspective
Silently gliding in a mokoro along the Okavango Delta
Enjoy
Browsing at Cape Town’s bustling Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Accommodation in a stunning luxury tent
Sipping a sundowner while watching extraordinary African sunsets
Choice
At additional cost:
A Walk to Freedom Tour to discover the energy of the Townships and their people
On a Winelands tour sip world class wines and browse the picturesque historical towns
A Cape Peninsula tour offers breathtaking scenery and loveable penguins.
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Explore South Africa & Botswana Through the Eyes of Our Guests
Day 1 - Depart USA
Depart on your international South African Airways flight to Cape Town, via Johannesburg.
Day 2 - Johannesburg/Cape Town
On arrival at Johannesburg's Oliver Tambo International Airport, clear immigration, collect your luggage and then clear customs. Re-check your bags for your onward flight to Cape Town.
Commmodore Accommodations
The 4-star Commodore Hotel exemplifies deluxe accommodation, stylish living and quality service, overlooking the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, with views of Table Mountain, Robben Island, the Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean.
Well situated just a short walk from the vibrant Waterfront that offers shopping, entertainment and a multitude of restaurants. All rooms have individual air conditioning, tea and coffee making facilities, hair dryers, 24-hour room service and personalized safes.
Accommodation: Commodore Hotel - Standard Room
Day 3 - Cape Town
Today you have the option of joining a Cape Peninsula Tour, exclusively for our Lion World Travel guests, at a special price of $175 per person – please let us know if you would like to join this excursion.
On this tour you will see why the area earned the name of The Fairest Cape. Sit back and relax, as you drive along the exquisite stretch of coastline known as Millionaire’s Paradise – from Clifton to Camps Bay, to the exclusive beach hamlet of Llandudno – towards the charming working harbor of Hout Bay.
The tour then winds its way along the legendary Chapman’s Peak Drive, hugging the cliffs and relishing the breathtaking ocean views. After a stop for lunch (your own account), visit the wild and beautiful Cape of Good Hope Section of the Table Mountain National Park, an integral part of the world-renowned Cape Floral Kingdom. You will have the opportunity to ride the Flying Dutchman funicular (optional and own account) to the old lighthouse for awe-inspiring views!
Boulders Beach Penguins
Finally, the tour makes its way back along the coast towards the City, visiting the historic naval port of Simon’s Town and the endearing African penguin colony at Boulders Beach.
Did you know that the African Penguin used to be called a “jackass” penguin because its call is like that of a braying donkey!
Accommodation: Commodore Hotel - Standard Room (B)
Day 4 - Cape Town
Today you have the option of joining a Franschhoek Winelands Tour, exclusively for our Lion World Travel guests, at a special price of $175 per person – please let us know if you would like to join this excursion. On this tour to the beautiful Cape Winelands, your first stop is in the quaint little town of Franschhoek.
Take a short stroll down the main road in Franschhoek where you will find world-class shops and boutiques for a relaxed shopping experience. Whether you are looking jewellery, designer clothing, artwork, a special gift or chocolate you will find it there and much more. The next stop is at La Bourgogne Farm, a working farm producing quality wines, export quality plums and pears, and some rather good olive oils. You will enjoy tasting Olive Oil, Olives and Fruit Preserves.
Then it’s onto La Petite Dauphine, a historical working fruit and wine farm where you will enjoy a set menu lunch with wine pairing at Bistro Bon Bon overlooking the manicured gardens. After lunch you will participate in an hour-long Wine Blending Experience at Rickety Bridge Winery. This interactive blending experience offers something to both wine novices and enthusiasts alike.
Another popular tour is a day tour to the magnificent Winelands. The Cape Winelands region with its classic Cape-Dutch homesteads, scenic mountainous vistas, picturesque towns and fine restaurants is the Cape’s Culinary Capital.
Cape Winelands
The wine blending session will give you a chance to experience a crucial part of the wine making process, and you can leave with a bottle of wine to drink that day. Later you will transfer to your hotel in Cape Town.
Accommodation: Commodore Hotel - Standard Room (B)
Day 5 - Cape Town
Your final day in Cape Town! Enjoy a day of leisure exploring the many attractions in and around this cosmopolitan city, or simply relax on the fashionable beaches of Camps Bay or Clifton.
Cape Town offers historic and cultural sites, world-class museums and bustling markets, inviting beaches and lush gardens, as well as great restaurants, wonderful shopping and culture.
Greenmarket Square, Cape Town
During your stay you will enjoy a complimentary dinner at The Portswood Quarter Kitchen Restaurant.
Accommodation: Commodore Hotel - Standard Room (B, D)
Day 6 - Cape Town/Maun
It is time to say goodbye to beautiful Cape Town as you are transferred from your hotel to Cape Town Airport for your SA Airlink flight to Maun.
On arrival in Maun you will take a flight to the Kadizora airstrip. On arrival you will be met and transferred to the camp, where you will spend three nights on a fully inclusive basis (including 3 meals daily, local drinks and daily game activities).
Kadizora Luxury Tent
Kadizora Camp is situated in the remote northern part of the Okavango Delta overlooking a panoramic seasonal floodplain. Giant Marulas, Sycamore figs, Jackalberries and Rain trees provide a canopy of shade throughout the camp. The bar, lounge, reception and dining area form a horse-shoe shape around the sandy fire pit. From there, a decked walkway leads you to an inviting swimming pool with a view over the floodplain.
Going on a Game Drive at Kadizora
The tented accommodation is spacious and furnished in a classic style ensuring that time between activities is spent relaxing comfortably. Each tent has an En‐suite bathroom with a feature bath, his and hers vanities, outdoor shower, tea & coffee making facilities and private viewing deck.
The camp offers the ultimate Okavango Delta experience, with a wide range of activities, a beautiful location, diverse wildlife and warm, local hospitality.
Kadizora Camp also offers open vehicle safaris, walking safaris and boating. Mokoro (dug-out canoe) excursions provide a fabulous and traditional way to explore the meandering water channels. Float quietly amongst the water-lilies and experience a spectacular bird lovers’ paradise.
Arrive in time to take a late afternoon game activity - sure to be a thrilling experience!
Please Note: Luggage restrictions on the Botswana light aircraft transfer flights is 20kg/44lbs in soft bags – including hand luggage.
Accommodation: Kadizora Camp – Luxury Tent (B, L, D)
Day 7 - Okavango Delta
Enjoy the day discovering the awesome wildlife of this unique region. Botswana’s gem is the Okavango Delta, the world’s largest inland delta. Explore the waterways in a traditional mokoro looking out for tiny frogs, blooming water lilies, hippos, crocodiles and a myriad of birds. Or venture into unspoiled wilderness on foot or by open safari vehicles going in search of plains game and predators.
A vast stretch of channels, lagoons, forests and reed islands spreads across northern Botswana and disappears into the sands of the Kalahari. Birdlife is amazing here and game viewing too is very special; not only because of the variety and number of animals but also because you can do a great deal on the water, giving a totally different perspective to the traditional game drives.
Mokoro Ride in the Okavango
During your afternoon/evening game drive you will have the opportunity to see nocturnal mammals as well as owls and if you’re lucky even the elusive leopard. Walking safaris with skilled guides offers you the exciting opportunity of coming across wildlife on foot as well as observing the smaller things you miss when travelling by vehicle.
Accommodation: Kadizora Camp – Luxury Tent (B, L, D)
Day 8 - Okavango Delta
Enjoy another day to participate in game drives in an open safari vehicle, allowing you to explore some of the varied vegetation this World Heritage site has to offer. Drive through semi-desert sands, dense Mopani woodlands and marshy floodplains. The area is home to a vast species of game including elephant, buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dogs, hyena, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, hippos and crocodile, to name a few. The region is also home to countless resident and migratory birds and birdwatching is particularly favorable when the Delta waters arrive in February and dry up in late September.
Lions in the Okavango
Accommodation: Kadizora Camp – Luxury Tent (B, L, D)
Day 9 - Okavango Delta/Chobe National Park
Today you will take a flight to Kasane. On arrival you will be transferred by road to Elephant Valley Lodge where you will spend two-nights including all meals with select local drinks (premium drinks not included) and daily game activities.
Dining with Elephants at Elephant Valley Lodge
Elephant Valley Lodge is surrounded by the peaceful wilderness of the African bush. It lies in a unique position overlooking the Lesoma Valley, which is home to the largest population of African elephant in the world.
The lodge has 20 Meru style luxury safari tents, with tea and coffee making facilities, electric blankets in winter, hair dryers, charging points plus en-suite shower and toilet. Eight tents have views over the valley towards the water hole and twelve tents are nestled around the lush forest lawns and swimming pool.
Hippo in Chobe National Park
Sturdy acacia trees form large canopies of shade over the main communal areas and forest tents. The new rim-flow pool is perfect for a refreshing dip and relaxation on the sun loungers. A traditional outdoor ‘boma’ serves evening meals and a game viewing platform brings you closer to the valley’s wildlife.
An open lounge with bar and upper viewing deck is connected to the dining areas. All these facilities have magnificent views overlooking the valley and waterhole.
The waterhole attracts a wide variety of game, particularly elephant, but also giraffe, waterbuck, warthogs, predators including leopard, lion, hyena and wild dogs.
This afternoon you will venture out on a game drive within the park or a boat cruise on the Chobe River.
Enjoy a cacophony of night sounds, including the eerie hyenas, jackals barking and sometimes lion roaring in the valley, as you drift off to sleep after an exhilarating day of game viewing.
Accommodation: Elephant Valley Lodge - Forest Tent (B, L, D)
Day 10 - Chobe National Park
Today enjoy morning and afternoon game viewing activities in this wildlife haven. Safaris are in 10-seater open vehicles in both the Chobe and Kasane forest reserve. The Chobe National Park is home to the largest population of Elephant, it is estimated to number more than 80,000. The park and its surrounds sustain a wide diversity of wildlife, in part, due to the spectacular Chobe River.
Game drives offer opportunities to see and photograph the stunning range and concentration of wild life that the Chobe National Park and is famous for. As you drive along the river bank looking for fresh tracks, the experienced guides can interpret the bush signs and track the animals that left them. The thrill of finding spoor and tracking game must be experienced to be appreciated.
A boat safari in Chobe
In the afternoon you can enjoy a sundowner cruise along the river to capture the sunset on camera. It is also during the late afternoon that game becomes most active and is seen along the water’s edge. You can enjoy watching herds of elephants drinking, swimming and playing in the water.
Back at the lodge you can sit back and watch creatures great and small, dropping by for a thirst-quenching drink at the lodge’s waterhole.
Accommodation: Elephant Valley Lodge - Forest Tent (B, L, D)
Day 11 - Chobe National Park/Kasane/Johannesburg
Make the most of your last morning as you take in all the sights and sounds on your final game activity of this trip. (B)
We highly recommend an easy extension to see the magnificent Victoria Falls. Click on options and add-ons for details.
If you do not opt for the Victoria Falls Extension, you will then transfer by road to Kasane and connect with your SA Airlink flight to Johannesburg. On arrival at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport you will connect with your South African Airways flight to New York (JFK).
Day 12 - Arrive USA
Arrive home with a lifetime of memories!
Add-Ons
Victoria Falls Extension - Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
Extend your safari vacation with a trip to Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Day 11 - Chobe National Park/Victoria Falls
Transfer by road to Victoria Falls arriving at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge.
Built on a plateau overlooking the Zambezi National Park, Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is just 2 ½ miles from the majestic Victoria Falls and offers a unique wildlife experience.
Built of thatch and timber, the lodge rises several levels, giving the impression of a vast open-plan tree house. All rooms all have private balconies, most of which overlook a central waterhole, offering the opportunity to observe herds of buffalo, elephant and kudu, as the sun goes down, and hyenas later in the evening.
The Boma Restaurant
Enjoy a buffet dinner at The Boma Restaurant. The award winning Boma restaurant offers a unique African experience that bombards the senses with the tastes, sights, sounds and smells of Africa - coupled with the warmth and hospitality of the local people.
Styled in the traditional manner, the thatched boma has an open fire to enhance the vibrant atmosphere. Specializing in a superb selection of traditional dishes, there is also a good selection of salads and vegetables for vegetarians.
Traditional customs such as local beer tasting, and pre-dinner hand washing are observed, while the sights and sounds of the evening are accentuated by Ndebele performers who captivate diners with their colourful and energetic songs and dance.
Accommodation: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge - Standard Room (B, D)
Day 12 - Victoria Falls
After breakfast enjoy a guided walking tour of Victoria Falls, one of seven natural wonders of the world. This tour takes you through the magnificent rain forest where you can view the Cataracts, Livingstone's statue and a wide variety of birds and plants.
Finish off the afternoon with a tranquil sunset cruise on the Zambezi River. The area of the Zambezi that the cruise is on is one of outstanding natural, scenic beauty with a wide diversity of game and bird life. One has a unique vantage point to spot large animals such as elephants, hippo and crocodiles, as this area lies within Zambezi National Park.
Victoria Falls
Steeped in mystery, a witchdoctor adds a touch of drama and after-dinner guests are invited to while away the evening with the restaurant’s Sangoma - a traditional story teller - to learn more about the country’s folklore, culture and heritage.
After dinner, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Accommodation: The Kingdom at Victoria Falls - Standard Room (B, D)
Day 13 - Victoria Falls/Johannesburg/USA
After breakfast you will be transferred by road to Victoria Falls Airport for your flight back to Johannesburg. (B)
Day 14 - Arrive USA
Arrive home with a lifetime of memories!
PRICING: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge 2020
January - December:
US$850 per person based on double occupancy accommodations
US$250 single supplement
PRICING: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge 2021
January - June:
US$900 per person based on double occupancy accommodations
US$250 single supplement
PRICING: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge 2021
June - December:
US$950 per person based on double occupancy accommodations
US$250 single supplement
INCLUDES:
- Road transfer from Kasane
- Regional flight from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg
- All services as specified
- Meals: 3 Breakfasts / 2 Dinners
- Accommodation in standard rooms
- Transportation in luxury air-conditioned vehicles
- Sightseeing as specified
- Entrance fees for sightseeing as indicated above
- Tour of Victoria Falls and a sundowner cruise
- Lion World Travel representative Meet and Greet upon arrival
EXCLUDES:
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls, etc.
- All other services not mentioned
- Additional unspecified game/other activities
- Gratuities/tips for tour guides and drivers
- Cost of obtaining passport and/or visas
- Trip Cancellation, Interruption and/or Medical Insurance
On Special
Prices are in US Dollars and are per person based on double occupancy accommodations and include fuel surcharges, Government taxes, departure fees and September 11th Security Fee.
2020
US$5899 per person based on double occupancy
No single supplement based on limited availability
November 15, 20
2020 Victoria Falls Extension
The Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
January - December
US$850 per person based on double occupancy accommodations
US$250 single supplement
Inclusions:
- Round trip international economy airfare from New York (JFK) to Johannesburg to Cape Town via Johannesburg
- Regional flights to Maun and from Kasane
- Air charter flights within Botswana as indicated in itinerary
- All services as specified
- Meals - 9 Breakfasts / 5 Lunches / 6 Dinners
- Game drives as specified in itinerary
- Select local drinks included at Kadizora and Elephant Valley Lodge
- Accommodation as specified
- Lion World Travel representative Meet and Greet upon arrival
Exclusions:
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls and drinks, etc. unless otherwise stated
- All other services not mentioned
- Gratuities/tips for game rangers, tour guides, and drivers
- Premium drinks not included at Elephant Valley Lodge
- Costs of obtaining passports and/or visas
- Trip Cancellation, Interruption and/or Medical Insurance – please note that insurance for this trip is a mandatory requirement from suppliers in South Africa – proof of insurance must be provided before bookings are confirmed. It is your personal responsibility to ensure you have sufficient insurance coverage.
Baggage
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Luggage restriction on the Botswana light aircraft transfer flights is strictly limited to 20kg/44lbs in soft bags – including hand luggage.
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TRAVELER TESTIMONIAL
The trip was fantastic. Everything went very smoothly. It exceeded our expectations. Botswana in particular has been on our list for a couple years.
Cape Town was great as well. We enjoyed the accommodations and the guides were great. We would definitely travel with Lion World again and have our eye on Kenya.
Thanks again,
Stacy & Dennis K.